So, I was halfway through watching TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN in a theater in Toronto when my wife called me. My father-in-law, who had been ill, was not doing well and she really wanted to leave for Los Angeles to see him. RIGHT…NOW! Sensing the urgency in her voice, I left the theater in… Continue reading TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Tag: storytelling
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
Overall Impression – A dark classic, analyzed for us by guest reviewer Len Massar. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – Clarice Starling. What is she trying to accomplish? – Professional: Catch Buffalo Bill. Personal: Please her father-figure boss. Private: Move past her traumatizing childhood memory of lambs being killed. Who’s trying to stop her?… Continue reading SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
WALL-E
Overall Impression – Why I wasn’t more impressed with this when I first saw it, I don’t know. But now, having seen it again on Blu-ray…WOW! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – WALL-E What is he trying to accomplish? – Professional: Clean up earth so that people can repopulate it. Personal: Rescue… Continue reading WALL-E
GRAN TORINO
Overall Impression – Despite the evidence, Eastwood never gets old. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Walt Kowalski. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: save his Hmong neighbors from the local gang. Personal: teach Thao to be a man. Private: find a reason to keep living after his wife’s death. Who’s trying… Continue reading GRAN TORINO
HOTEL FOR DOGS
Overall Impression – Never trust anyone over 17. Or human. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who are your main characters? – Bruce and Andi. What are they trying to accomplish? – Professional: Rescue all the stray dogs of Central City. Personal: Not be split up. Private: Find a real family of their very own. Who’s trying to… Continue reading HOTEL FOR DOGS